MXALove He has gotten bulkier and more rambling over the years. You can tell. He re iterates and introduces information that can be paired down to be less repetitive.
Brandon Seal Remember when you had to go to the weird place with all the semi trucks in front of it and all the church people with their signs telling you you’re going to hell to get your porno tapes?
No it works. All questions that can control vehicle functions do not need an Internet connection. However general questions like that do as it gets them from the Internet just like Siri and Google assistant etc. The screen said online not available. Until the car is sold the service is not activated and if it was he was probably getting bad signal. There are plenty videos of people asking various general knowledge questions. It works! It just needs the Internet for that like EVERY OTHER ASSISTANT. The fact that doug didn't ask them about this is a face-palm.
Doug is the* type of guy*; number on* the back; of a* SNICKERS bar; his view on* how* his peanuts were unsalted*. Usually, I refrain myself but this is a whole different level of retardation.
As a Healthcare professional, I am sure the seat movements are for similar purpose as hospital mattress for bedridden patients: the shifting of pressure points allows for better blood circulation when one must be pressing against a surface for extended periods, such as long drives in the case of a car seat. This feature for bedridden patients is a real life saver as it prevents pressure ulcers, and even though you will never sit on a car as long as you might lay on a mattress, this feature sure sounds like it will help give your back and legs better circulation and thus less fatigue on longer trips. It think it's genius! Hope this helps those who wonder what this new Mercedes feature is for. 🙂
Thanks for the info, I have the bad habbit of going on pretty long road trips without stopping and This feature should be amazing when youre 6+ hours driving
Rafael Rubio “Healthcare proffesional”. I almost vomited reading that. Is it hard to be specific since you’re braging? Are you a doctor, a nurse, what? And no one cares what you do.
I work at this dealership and I ran into doug when he was finished recording this video and I talked to him about cars for around 10 minutes and he was swearing like a sailor I swear to you guys
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg Except "How can I help you?" is the common British expression and "How may I help you?" is most definitely American. She is speaking with an American accent so there is a distinct disconnect here. It's quite astonishing this glaring mistake made it through quality control.
the new A-Class IS a cheap car. The worst part is that cheap cars like the A-class diminish the value and prestige of the brand. It's exactly why mercedes quality has been going down the toilet.
Or maybe there jealous that they still can’t afford one even know it’s one of the cheaper models and it’s a luxury brand car. To me I love this car I prob buy it just because it’s modernize and I herd Mercedes are pretty reliable. 😅
The only thing good about this car is fuel economy and the mercedes badge. Its very small, has bad build quality, terrible reliability and not impreseive perfomance.
@@antreaskonstantinou8585 the reliability is also not bad. i own a 2005 e240 and it still works great. well it was built in germany and im guessing the a class is built in the US?
jurgen I’m guessing youv’e A. Have never seen Top Gear’s Albanian special B. Never worked with an Albanian, because the one I work with does love Mercedes Benzs (but has never stolen as far as I’m aware)
The arrow for the owners manual meant that the manual is hidden on top in another compartment in the glove box. It didn't mean that it is directly in the glovebox.
more like a german civic. bmw 1 series would be the german corolla since bmw and toyota have a mutual a lot of things in common. the supra for perfect example lol
Love the column shifter. Everyone has gone away from them since they seem "low tech" and make you feel like you are driving an old pickup, but its still the best way. Frees up valuable space in the console area, simple as hell and intuitive. Way too many modern luxury cars have unnecessarily complicated shifters that use buttons or touch dials... NO ONE ASKED FOR THIS. Lol they're neat on the showroom but i cant imagine having to parallel park with a touch dial shifter.
"The CLA is no longer the entry level Mercedes Benz, it is replaced by the A Class at $32,500." The CLA came out at $29,900. My, how times have changed.
Mercedes: Online Service Currently Unavailable Please check your Mercedes me settings. Doug: A GIRAFFE! HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGH? Mercedes: Online Service Currently Unavailable Please check your Mercedes me settings. Also Doug: This system isn't quite as good as Siri.
You know, here in Europe, the A class used to be a laughingstock, mocked for being ugly, overpriced and tremendously prone to rollover. An old time classic meme here was the A class having an additional set of wheels on the roof to fix the issue as an option. In all fairness, it was a poor attempt by Mercedes really failing to find a vibe to be a more casual, which is kinda preposterous with that kind of brand image and brand history. But recently, they really upped their game big time. I have the feeling that they want to directly compete with Volkswagen those days. Volkswagen went from the bottom-up in terms of price and features, while Mercedes seems to want to go the top-down way. At the moment here in France, they are marketting A class and B class like crazy, with a mantra about being Mercedes for actual people and not super rich, old people. I think that new A class is really nice in that prospect, directly targeting younger active potential customers, not in the market for an E or even a C class. There IS a market for people wanting some luxury in a compact car in Europe. The wealthiest people here live in city centers and not in the suburbs contrary to the USA. And since European cities are extremely compact compared to American ones, it's often a nightmare to go around and park with a full sedan. People with enough money don't want to be seen at a street corner with a Dacia Logan or Renault Twingo yet that market was not really properly targeted earlier. If Mercedes is able one day to have the luxury of an S class in a compact car, they'll win big time in Europe. For America, those cars will always be confidential I guess, since outside some rare densely populated places like NYC, there is still no real need for a compact car, as space is still plentiful.
over here in southeast asia, small cars are just great since parking is at a premium and usually really tight. more so for people living in an apartment with tight parking. they've always been easy to park but with the addition of modern tech, parking them almost becomes effortless. the only way it could get any easier from there is for the car to park itself.
It’s obnoxious enough to deal with these issues in New York City, though, and the SUV mania is beginning to fade a little in the US, so this is decent for the US market, too.
Fuck europe 4 cylinder loving assholes spending all your salary on wine and cigarettes and then complain about fuel economy you ruin everything everything literally is 4 cylinder diesel even Porsche panamera's, Q7's ,and s classes are diesel WTF why you make every nice thing so stupid
@Charlie Vetsworth Do you ever eat anything more enjoyable than a basic ration for dinner? you must be "straight up stupid", and why wear anything but a plain gray unisex jumpsuit, you don't need anything more. wtf,are you the most boring miserable person on earth? or are you just mad that you drive a slow car? or ride the bus?
@@RohanIyer you just proved my point. A cla is the Mercedes you get when you cant afford a Mercedes. Ever see a cla owner not driving like a douche? The LA area is full of them
But they are fake rich? In Europe we have fake rich with used (but recent) big Mercedes, Bmw , Audi, fake Rolex, fake Gucci shirt etc. But it's easy spot them becose they are 90% immigrant ...
That warning chime sounds frantic. I don't like it. It's like an 80's horror movie at the scene where the last girl alive is trying to start the car and get away.
Doug, the "Seat Kinetics" feature is primarily intended to address the health concerns of sitting in the same position for long periods of time. It's a really smart feature we're gonna see more often, and it should be standard on every car with power seats (although I think everyone should have the option of turning it off, and going into sport modes should disable it automatically for obvious reasons that it's subtly distracting)
@@T2roxT2 gimme a break. more like 3k for a years worth of gas.Sure tires and brakes will be more expensive. but thats not a frequent expense. Stop being poor.
Highly doubt the US will get the hatch and even a wagon. Sadly people here buy dam crossovers. You know how shocked I was to find ot there was an Optima wagon??!!! Like. I would so buy one lol
Just enough power to cruise around? In Europe you can buy e-classes with less power (184 hp) xD this a class is available with only around 120 hp as well. You became a bit crazy about what is an underpowered car after time...
Americans are obsessed with power. I drive a 110hp Citroën Xsara... Over 4000 rpm, i know i'm already going over the limits. These reviews are getting overly biaised, and less and less interesting over time.
Tbo, with 120hp it is a sleeping pill. Not even 211hp in my cla feel fast. It provide stress less driving and acceptable good performance and fuel consumption.
Ya I am just gonna wait 2-3 years when even a fully loaded one is gonna be 25k lol I think it's a great daily driver for that price. Beautiful interior and decent performance for a daily driver that averages 28 mpg
We see hatchbacks as cheap econoboxes,no one would buy one with a Mercedes badge as they contradict each other here.That being said I would buy an A45 any day
For these reviews of practical weekday cars, you should totally include a safety category (not part of the Doug score, which is could be if you see fit) but just as a visual based on NHTSA or some other car safety distinguishing company just for a reference and that can add onto one of the weekday score categories.
@BBB H No it works. All questions that can control vehicle functions do not need an Internet connection. However general questions like that do as it gets them from the Internet just like Siri and Google assistant etc. The screen said online not available. Until the car is sold the service is not activated and if it was he was probably getting bad signal. There are plenty videos of people asking various general knowledge questions. It works! It just needs the Internet for that like EVERY OTHER ASSISTANT. The fact that doug didn't ask them about this is a face-palm.
Damn, Doug savage with the ratings. Acceleration for a 4-door entry level saloon 6.5 seconds and he gives it a 2/10? Geez, that's Golf GTI level and close to some supercars from the 90's...Times change
He is crazy imagine if this dude comes to Europe , here hatchbacks like an audi a3, A class , golf are around 115-160 hp and do about 7-9 seconds 0-62 mph lol and for us is decent
Wouldn't be a true Mercedes video without imbeciles with low IQ's such as yourself assuming the car is broken, and being too fucking stupid to realize why that check engine light is on. Let me educate you dumb fucks a bit. It's a yellow engine light, it's not a " check engine light", there's just some info available about the engine that you can access through the menus. If there's something wrong, the light is red and you get more detailed info on the screen. It's just hilarious how jealous and frustrated people like you look for every little bit they can find and use to shit on something they can't afford. Does it make you feel better than the check engine light in your 30 year old toyota died and that's why it's not on anymore? Stupid people like you make lives for intelligent people like myself really frustrating. It's true what they say, stupidity doesn't hurt the stupid individual, but is painful for the people around them instead.
Afford LOL. This fucking thing will set you back over 40 grand after you option it out. That is not affordable for the majority of people that are responsible when it comes to their finances.
I saw one in person from an MB rep stayin at my hotel... VERY small.. front end, side view looks like a Mitsubishi lancer or a Mazda 3... very underwhelming and unimpressive
You are so wrong, it looks more like a corolla, Camry looks so much nicer. And once you drive it away from dealer, you gonna loose a value of a corolla.
@@prettywithhustle9059 I love both. I reviewed both cars, sorry Doug trying to be like u☺️. You can see the benefits of both the 2021 C300 and the A220/AMG A35 on my channel. C is bigger but same price the A will be fully loaded. See ya!
Are you dumb? That's not what he's saying. First of all, we use MPH in the UK. Secondly, he was simply stating that if you're from the U.S., and drive to Canada, you can see both KMH/MPH. Likewise for Brits driving into France needing KMH. Everyone knows most of the world uses KMH.
Cyber Tv 291 for a Mercedes lease is reasonable because then you don’t have to it the unbelievable maintenance cost past 60,000 miles. Anything in the 400 range and you’re better off getting something else
LOL this is a design piece, you cannot compare to a Hyundai 🤣 TBH I cannot tell the difference between that comment and the guys who go to Chinese markets and buys fake Nike shoes - thinking no one can tell the difference.
Car2Go will also use them, lol. That said, I'm interested in the soon-to-be-released A35 AMG Hatch as a slightly nicer alternative to the VW Golf R. A GLA35 AMG would also be tempting. (Note: I'm Canadian, so I can buy the A hatch).
@@istenfasz They might eventually. If anyone had told me 10 years ago that the A-Class was coming to the United States, I would have said "I wish." So who knows, it could make its way across the pond too.
I rented a 2020 Benz C class for 2 weeks in LA. It was a nice ride, but the infotainment system not being touch screen was odd. I also didn't like the stalk for the gear selector. After 2 weeks of driving I got use to it, but I still prefer a center type shifter. It's safety features were top notch. On our departure date, my girlfriend was getting off the 405, she was.... distracted and the auto breaking jarred me from my nap. Saved a front collision which is amazing. Especially with all of the spoiled brats driving their Benz while texting. It had ample power for a 4 cylinder and it made navigating SoCal traffic a breeze. Very responsive. When just puttering it around, it was quiet and docile, but when quick get up and go was needed, the turbo I4 really surprised me. It wasn't an AMG or Vette, throw you back in the seat experience. It was a snappy quick acceleration that will serve the average driver well. I really think the new Benz are an amazing bargain. I don't think I would own one for longer than 3 years, as i feel that the cost of the impending repairs would quickly add up. Trade it in for the new model. Rinse wash repeat.
FYI, a giraffe weighs like 2,800 pounds for a male (1270kg), so you don't want one to sit on you.
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Thanks a lot, was searching for this...
My mom has the same weight 😢
@@rolandkato8978 is she also 70% neck?
70% ass
Somehow this guy has managed to be interesting enough to make me binge watch car reviews
Same
Its okay. You're not the only one.
For 4 days! Got me wanting to buy so many cars
I watch for the chance to hear him say "QUIRKS AND FEEEATURES"
MAG MANIA he’s very quirky
Doug has never changed, If he had 0 subscribers he'd still be making the exact same videos the exact same way, never change man
Stop wishing the worst on him!
MXALove He has gotten bulkier and more rambling over the years. You can tell. He re iterates and introduces information that can be paired down to be less repetitive.
He has changed and grown by making a new channel you can watch with different things called More Doug
Jonothan Doezer How, HOW, the fuck am I wishing the worst on him, people like you make me loose brain cells holy shit
@@MXALOVE lose* but your frustrations have been noted.
Doug is the type of guy who dresses up better for cheaper cars.
Janne Wolterbeek 😄👌👍
I didn't notice at all. I think he's the type of guy that doesn't actually care and probably wouldn't notice either.
It’s So Cal, we don’t dress up much.
It’s been a little chilly so hence the sweater.
@iTheGeek
Politics aside...Other than the traffic, it’s a pretty cool place to be.
Come hang out in So Cal for a few days or so!
@@RayNLA indeed man
Mercedes: Let's have a smaller product in our lineup and call it the A220
Airbus: Let's have a smaller product in our lineup and call it the A220
Small Mercedes- A220
Small Airbus- A220
Hotel-Trivago
Aviation and car related comment, I like that👍😅
You know for a long time the Daimler AG, the company that owns Mercedes, had quite a big holding of shares in Airbus.
It always has been the CS100 and always will be.
If Mercedes assembled the A class in Canada that would make me scream.
That "play button" is often referred to as an arrow. It's an arrow. Pointing. Like arrows do.
Cup holders with Auto Reverse - that's clever.
Be kind, rewind (your drinks)
... I feel old repeating that saying
I was hoping that the cup holder size adjustment would open more gently, like the door on a quality cassette player.
Brandon Seal
Remember when you had to go to the weird place with all the semi trucks in front of it and all the church people with their signs telling you you’re going to hell to get your porno tapes?
So, like a play button?
Cop: "How fast were you going?"
Mercedes owner: 3 o'clock
😂😭😭
Our E Class older mode has an ANALOG CLOCK IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER, so yes this could be accurate!
😆😆😆😆
LOL
I don't get it...the dashboard doesn't have the clock as big as it seems
I thought about trading-in for an A-Class, but withholding information on giraffes is a deal breaker. Good looking out for the consumer Doug.
No it works. All questions that can control vehicle functions do not need an Internet connection. However general questions like that do as it gets them from the Internet just like Siri and Google assistant etc. The screen said online not available. Until the car is sold the service is not activated and if it was he was probably getting bad signal. There are plenty videos of people asking various general knowledge questions. It works! It just needs the Internet for that like EVERY OTHER ASSISTANT. The fact that doug didn't ask them about this is a face-palm.
@@SDav21 I own one and you are right
11:37 Ectually, yes it is
Some examples:
1 Mile = 1760 Yards
1 Yard = 3 Feet
1 Foot = 13 Inches
1 Gallon = 231 cubic inches
1 Pound = ????
1 kilometer = 1000 Meters
1 Meter = 100 Centimeters
1 Centimeter = 10 Millimeters
1 Liter = 1000 cubic centimeters
1 Liter of Water = 1 kilogramm
Lars yes I guess Americans don’t like logic
There is the metric system and the retarded
It’s easy because I grew up with it, but I agree it’s garbage compared to the metric system😂 (btw, 1 foot = 12 inches and a pound is 16 oz.)
Lars I agree that metric is better but you got almost all of those imperial conversions wrong
@@doubledecaf6938 this points out the unnecessary complexity of the imperial system even more
Doug: I'm warm
Mercedes: I am setting the temperature to 72 degrees CELSIUS
He would need a third tshirt for that
@@ANIME2020X more like no clothes and just a bath towel covering his Dougy.
Sakatoki91 Celsius, not Kelvin...
lmao
Me : Hi Mercedes
My Mercedes : .....
Me : I forgot, you from 2008
Doug the type of guy to call his girlfriend the "new entry level"
haha...
Give her a doug score
HAHAHAAA
He has a girlfriend ?
I thought he has a *boyfriend*
Wife*
Doug is the type of guy to review a Rolls Royce in a t-shirt but wear a nice looking sweater while reviewing the most basic Mercedes
I am actually stunned to see him wear anything that looks like it didn't come straight out of Goodwill
Easwar Hariharan i am actually sad to see him stop with the two layered t-shirts as well
Well it is January.....
Priorities bro...... Priorities!
@@ismokkekkush420 California is 70degrees almost half the time during the cold months but it is real cold during the night but 70 is nothing
Doug is a type of a guy who calls the number at the back of SNICKERS to express his view why peanuts were not salted
Doug is the* type of guy*; number on* the back; of a* SNICKERS bar; his view on* how* his peanuts were unsalted*. Usually, I refrain myself but this is a whole different level of retardation.
Archie Andrews what?!?
Archie Andrews haha I was even like wtf did you say?
i had an absolute stroke reading rhis
@Rohan 635 🤣
"Hey, Mercedes... What is your Doug Score?"
Trevor they should implement that. Just for the memes
I wonder if asking it why the check engine light was on if it would tell you or just give a generic "please visit your service center" answer 😋
@@pmvaldez1 why the weird ass emoji
@@Conservativechristiancombat It's a tongue sticking out, why is that weird?
Hey Doug, what's your Mercedes Score?
As a Healthcare professional, I am sure the seat movements are for similar purpose as hospital mattress for bedridden patients: the shifting of pressure points allows for better blood circulation when one must be pressing against a surface for extended periods, such as long drives in the case of a car seat. This feature for bedridden patients is a real life saver as it prevents pressure ulcers, and even though you will never sit on a car as long as you might lay on a mattress, this feature sure sounds like it will help give your back and legs better circulation and thus less fatigue on longer trips. It think it's genius! Hope this helps those who wonder what this new Mercedes feature is for. 🙂
Thanks for the info, I have the bad habbit of going on pretty long road trips without stopping and This feature should be amazing when youre 6+ hours driving
Rafael Rubio “Healthcare proffesional”. I almost vomited reading that. Is it hard to be specific since you’re braging? Are you a doctor, a nurse, what? And no one cares what you do.
And fuck your emoji.
@@anti6868 If no one cares why are you showing so much hate in some stupid youtube comments?
Dusan Djordjevic Who hurt you?
I work at this dealership and I ran into doug when he was finished recording this video and I talked to him about cars for around 10 minutes and he was swearing like a sailor I swear to you guys
why am i not surprised
@RpM_Evan Ł i promise
I imagine he probably wanted to go home as soon as he could.
Very useful information thank you
And that's why we love doug demuro
Doug the type of guy who uses the word "Refrigerator" instead of just shortening it to "Fridge"
is this California???
Great attention to detail
Yes Newport Beach, California المغربي دانيال
but then again the type of guy who uses imperial units... deserving a sawed off unloaded on his face...
For English people, we never ever call it refrigerator. Only ever fridge.
Anyone else bothered by the Mercedes voice saying “How CAN I help you?” But the screen says “How MAY I help you?”
It's a English English / American English carry over.
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg Except "How can I help you?" is the common British expression and "How may I help you?" is most definitely American. She is speaking with an American accent so there is a distinct disconnect here. It's quite astonishing this glaring mistake made it through quality control.
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg is not about different sayings. Its about different screen/voice words. 😑😑😑
Miss, can I go to the toilet?
What's there to be bothered by?
Doug is the type of guy who calls an arrow a play button.
"Hey Mercedes"
"How can I help you?"
"It's been a while since...you know"
"Do you have your credit card with you?"
Coming soon to an airport rental lot near you.
Lies
Trunk's too small for that to work!
For $140 per day
Actually I;m currently renting a hatch in Toronto for about 200US a week. It;s a lot of fun (more power), so I;m looking to buy one now.
As a “luxury car’’
Doug the type of guy to interrupt himself to save time
Mx Jonson😂😂😂😂😂😂
lol
The Baby Mamma Whip lol
Flossy Carter send me 50k for my babymama plz
Lmaoo
Flosssssyyyy my idol
Salute. Pluck it file it. Picture me rolling . Flossyyyyyyyyyyyyy ur the man!!!
Floss.. Suuuup my g...
5:59 my Russian friend when I ask him if he wants Vodka
sled necks da
Lol
sled necks 😭😭😭
Da
Опять ваши шутки про русских и водку
Doug is the type of guy that calls a Mercedes cheap.
A fully loaded mazda6 isn’t far from it.
The Metris he reviewed was cheap in quality, not so much in price.
the new A-Class IS a cheap car. The worst part is that cheap cars like the A-class diminish the value and prestige of the brand. It's exactly why mercedes quality has been going down the toilet.
He’s speaking relatively, the C-class starts at around $40,000 and it gets more expensive from there
$32,500 is cheap for a starting price and affordable to most Americans with decent credit
Doug the type of guy to buy a drone and then get arrested for stalking neighborhood women when infact he was checking out quirks of their cars.
Good one :)
Harambe 🤣
km/h is definitely a better unit of measurement
Mcscuse me I only speak american
@@brl1437 oh *same*
I speek swedish
GUINEA PIG ARMY I’ve been trying to Learn Swedish
@@brl1437 how much do you speek
I think it’s sick half the people talking crap about it probably drive their moms car still 🤷🏽♂️
Or maybe there jealous that they still can’t afford one even know it’s one of the cheaper models and it’s a luxury brand car. To me I love this car I prob buy it just because it’s modernize and I herd Mercedes are pretty reliable. 😅
@@Periwinkleflower You should lease it, it isn't reliable but it has good tech and is comfy. Build quality is shaky at best, but better than BMW.
The only thing good about this car is fuel economy and the mercedes badge. Its very small, has bad build quality, terrible reliability and not impreseive perfomance.
@@antreaskonstantinou8585 its not bad. better than most
@@antreaskonstantinou8585 the reliability is also not bad. i own a 2005 e240 and it still works great. well it was built in germany and im guessing the a class is built in the US?
In 10 years they will be the most common car to see in Albania, 95% of those being stolen
blame albania for everything, why not
jurgen I’m guessing youv’e
A. Have never seen Top Gear’s Albanian special
B. Never worked with an Albanian, because the one I work with does love Mercedes Benzs (but has never stolen as far as I’m aware)
I can confirm Albanians love mercedes
Yeah. In Albania like everyone has owned a Mercedes in their lifetime.
Top gear
The arrow for the owners manual meant that the manual is hidden on top in another compartment in the glove box. It didn't mean that it is directly in the glovebox.
The interior is incredible. So clean and intuitive!
Mercedes Corolla 2019.
Omar Rochet fr
more like a german civic. bmw 1 series would be the german corolla since bmw and toyota have a mutual a lot of things in common. the supra for perfect example lol
More like the Kia Forte
I actually lol'd
Omar Rochet what the world has become
Doug the type of guy to spend his valentine's day with a mercedes.
EDIT : And here im spending my valentine's day editing this damn video. F.
lol
Better then some of these women out here
As if you wouldn't
i know its a joke but this video was not filmed today :)
Dyslexic Mitochondria he probably filmed and edited this a while ago.
Of course km/h is better than mph...
I like both units it's interesting. And yes I'm from the United States
Metric system FTW!
db slow down there buddy
You know we use the standard 100 Km/h for acceleration... They just adapt and use 60...
@@lukesw0305 kmh rulez
For the cheapest model this looks VERY good, especially from the interior
But he reviews a model with all features which price is really far from base 39K
The base one looks TERRIBLE outside. Here the base A class Hatchback doesn´t even come with LED lights or alloy rims
Seat kinetics is to stimulate blood flow to your lower extremities during a long road trips
The grammar in this sentence aaarrrrgggggggggggg
Doug is the type of guy to act real silly after having a few non-alcoholic beers🍺🍺🍺
Marty Masters good one
Marty Masters or after smoking oregano someone told him was weed
Love the column shifter. Everyone has gone away from them since they seem "low tech" and make you feel like you are driving an old pickup, but its still the best way. Frees up valuable space in the console area, simple as hell and intuitive. Way too many modern luxury cars have unnecessarily complicated shifters that use buttons or touch dials... NO ONE ASKED FOR THIS. Lol they're neat on the showroom but i cant imagine having to parallel park with a touch dial shifter.
i agree! it's very smart. more companies need to implement them, mercedes and tesla are pretty much the only ones
Doug is the type of guy to call, what are clearly directional arrows...play buttons.
LOL
Doug: “I’m warm!”
Mercedes: “Setting the temperature to 72 degrees”
Me in Australia who uses Celsius: 👁👄👁
"The CLA is no longer the entry level Mercedes Benz, it is replaced by the A Class at $32,500." The CLA came out at $29,900. My, how times have changed.
That's not such a big difference, accounting for inflation and better quality overall, id say that price is fine
This is expensive. 40+k for a baby c180?
@GJR Martinez its a competitor to The A3 and golf. So no, Not pointless
Mercedes: Online Service Currently Unavailable Please check your Mercedes me settings.
Doug: A GIRAFFE! HOW MUCH DOES IT WEIGH?
Mercedes: Online Service Currently Unavailable Please check your Mercedes me settings.
Also Doug: This system isn't quite as good as Siri.
Exactly! But maybe we are asking too much from Doug.
@@nicksokolis6343 Maybe Doug's Online Service is Currently Unavailable.
Doug is used to being told what to do by a woman. His mom clearly still dresses him
Alber Gazo You seem like a very nice individual Alber
Since when is Siri the benchmark anyway. Siri fucking sucks
Scotty kilmer is watching this in his Toyota Celica laughing
"oh they're just endless money pits"
And I'm laughing at that grumpy old man lol
LOL
@@derbigpr500 usually mentally challneged phycos call other people mentally challenged phycos
emark24 celica *
You know, here in Europe, the A class used to be a laughingstock, mocked for being ugly, overpriced and tremendously prone to rollover. An old time classic meme here was the A class having an additional set of wheels on the roof to fix the issue as an option. In all fairness, it was a poor attempt by Mercedes really failing to find a vibe to be a more casual, which is kinda preposterous with that kind of brand image and brand history.
But recently, they really upped their game big time. I have the feeling that they want to directly compete with Volkswagen those days.
Volkswagen went from the bottom-up in terms of price and features, while Mercedes seems to want to go the top-down way.
At the moment here in France, they are marketting A class and B class like crazy, with a mantra about being Mercedes for actual people and not super rich, old people. I think that new A class is really nice in that prospect, directly targeting younger active potential customers, not in the market for an E or even a C class.
There IS a market for people wanting some luxury in a compact car in Europe. The wealthiest people here live in city centers and not in the suburbs contrary to the USA. And since European cities are extremely compact compared to American ones, it's often a nightmare to go around and park with a full sedan. People with enough money don't want to be seen at a street corner with a Dacia Logan or Renault Twingo yet that market was not really properly targeted earlier.
If Mercedes is able one day to have the luxury of an S class in a compact car, they'll win big time in Europe. For America, those cars will always be confidential I guess, since outside some rare densely populated places like NYC, there is still no real need for a compact car, as space is still plentiful.
over here in southeast asia, small cars are just great since parking is at a premium and usually really tight. more so for people living in an apartment with tight parking. they've always been easy to park but with the addition of modern tech, parking them almost becomes effortless. the only way it could get any easier from there is for the car to park itself.
It’s obnoxious enough to deal with these issues in New York City, though, and the SUV mania is beginning to fade a little in the US, so this is decent for the US market, too.
I will point out that in the US, a lot of people favor such smaller cars because of fuel consumption and maneuverability as well as cost.
How did this comment age gentlemen??
Mr DeMuro they did make a fun A class, in europe we have A45. Good performance, competes with cars like s3 or m140i!
Yep. 382BHP. The worlds most powerful 4cyl production engine. The new A45 coming out soon will be 415bhp, with an all new 2.0T 4cyl.
Fuck europe 4 cylinder loving assholes spending all your salary on wine and cigarettes and then complain about fuel economy you ruin everything everything literally is 4 cylinder diesel even Porsche panamera's, Q7's ,and s classes are diesel WTF why you make every nice thing so stupid
USA ALL THE WAY V8 EVERYDAY 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅 MURICA BABY
@@anisbenabed why were you conceived
The major reason alot of brands goes for a 4 cyl in Europe, is becuase of emission laws.
I JUST SAW ONE THIS MORNING! I wasn’t sure what I was looking at!
L Kendrix urine
toothbrush flamethrower thank you for this useless response. Care to explain?
@@lkendrix7782 From the side it looks like some Chinese knockoff of some Korean car... From the front and back it's a tiny bit better.
A slower honda accord
Just as an FYI...Once a Mercedes ME Connect account is set up for an owner the car will be able to answer the giraffe question : )
MB = Money Burner.
@@dillonh321 are you gonna say that japanese are better
@@jjk3840
Maybe...
Dillon Hawkins every car is reliable if u treat it right.
@@Alvaro-em1dj
Except my Toyota is reliable even if I don't treat it right.
Doug: hey Mercedes
Car: how can I help
Doug: I’m cooooooold
Car: Then put another shirt in dummy
"Doug demuro, silly baka!" - A220 infotainment system
Doug the type of guy give this car and the Ferrari gtc4 lusso the same score (5) for styling
I shouldn’t have laughed as hard as I did at the “shocked back seat” joke.
You say it's an...
*A-CLASS???*
Actually surprised on how nice the interior is. Makes me wonder what they cheaped out on.
Besides that weak ass engine
This is $40k
The A class is actually Mercedes built, not Nissan like the CLA
@@fmkidskater is that a pro or a con ?
@Charlie Vetsworth calm down dude. It's not a "horsepower war" tf? I'm just saying it's not as fun to drive!
@Charlie Vetsworth Do you ever eat anything more enjoyable than a basic ration for dinner? you must be "straight up stupid", and why wear anything but a plain gray unisex jumpsuit, you don't need anything more. wtf,are you the most boring miserable person on earth? or are you just mad that you drive a slow car? or ride the bus?
"A giraffe, how much does it weigh???" 😂😂😂😂😂
If you ask your car that then you should have your head examined.
Ugh the amount of young people who have a CLA 250 and think are they are better than you is staggering. I can only IMAGINE what this thing will bring
taz200032 judging by the way you sound, I can only imagine that they’re right.
@@RohanIyer you just proved my point. A cla is the Mercedes you get when you cant afford a Mercedes. Ever see a cla owner not driving like a douche? The LA area is full of them
But they are fake rich? In Europe we have fake rich with used (but recent) big Mercedes, Bmw , Audi, fake Rolex, fake Gucci shirt etc. But it's easy spot them becose they are 90% immigrant ...
taz200032 I’ve never seen that with any CLA driver I’ve encountered here in LA. It’s mostly the BMW drivers that I see are driving like that.
Rohan Iyer - LMAO found the salty CLA owner.
That warning chime sounds frantic. I don't like it. It's like an 80's horror movie at the scene where the last girl alive is trying to start the car and get away.
Mathew Saenz yeah stresses me out
I thought it sounded like the Mario cart start line count down
It sounds like the beat bout to drop
Yes that chime would get old really fast.
Reminds me of Six's theme from Battlestar Galactica
Doug, the "Seat Kinetics" feature is primarily intended to address the health concerns of sitting in the same position for long periods of time. It's a really smart feature we're gonna see more often, and it should be standard on every car with power seats (although I think everyone should have the option of turning it off, and going into sport modes should disable it automatically for obvious reasons that it's subtly distracting)
Oh boy, you should definitely try the upcoming A45 S AMG with 421hp 👀 greetings from germany
"AMG"
Curtis Jackson May not seem like a true AMG, but when you consider it’s making that 421hp from a 4 banger, that’s fuckin impressive.
Its just sad that the US doesnt get the A class hatchbacks (also A45S)
MrJanni333 I guarantee you Americans will buy more hatchbacks, shooting brakes, and wagons from German brands instead of boring sedans....
When you realize, that he bought his E63 AMG for 44k....
that amg fuel gonna cost you another 40k after a year
@@T2roxT2 worth it :P
With certified pre-owned unlimitid mileage bumper to bumper warranty i wish we had that shit in europe
Michael Kawecki and things like brakes and tires are also very expensive
@@T2roxT2 gimme a break. more like 3k for a years worth of gas.Sure tires and brakes will be more expensive. but thats not a frequent expense. Stop being poor.
North America includes Canada and they are actually getting the hatch and the sedan
Actually you should take a look at the Canadian lineup! We're getting a C43 wagon here
Highly doubt the US will get the hatch and even a wagon. Sadly people here buy dam crossovers. You know how shocked I was to find ot there was an Optima wagon??!!! Like. I would so buy one lol
@@samlung2724 the Optima, Fusion (Mondeo), Insignia OPC (Regal), and Mazda 6 are on my list as "looks better as a wagon".
@@matthewlongtin4148
Just looked it up and yup. I agree. Thoes wagons are nice. If I had the money i would import one.
@@samlung2724 we need Audi Avants too!
A220 sounds like a highway in Britain
Autobahn!
Well freeways here in America don’t have those type of names
It sound like the name of an Airbus.
Ian Colquhoun bloody BAHSTAHDS (Bastards)
んや yes we do but where I live we go buy i-95 or i-280 even though there are specific names for highways
Wow the check engine light is already on for this new car...
Superpanda 1022 insane lol
The PISTONS on the CLA were bad buyer beware on this new A class crap that Doug got paid to praise.
@Kongcrete 818 you sure about that? 11:01
@Kongcrete 818 same thing for me. That's completely normal
@Kongcrete 818 okay, our statements were wrong..
But does the steering wheel still lack a “next track” button?
Andrew Jobe hahahahaha
They obviously want us to crash the car and buy an other so no 😂
Some Guy you probably are from Canada
Of course 🤣Who needs that 🤣🤣🤣
How do you like Lada?
Doug is the type of guy to get himself locked in a motorcycle
@TableRocked ok soy boy
@TableRocked is someone butthurt? awwww
Lame
Just enough power to cruise around?
In Europe you can buy e-classes with less power (184 hp) xD this a class is available with only around 120 hp as well. You became a bit crazy about what is an underpowered car after time...
And an E Class is nice to drive with 184 hp, more than enough :D
Americans are obsessed with power. I drive a 110hp Citroën Xsara... Over 4000 rpm, i know i'm already going over the limits. These reviews are getting overly biaised, and less and less interesting over time.
Yeah it’s american bias, he also said his 2012 E63 which does like 8 km/l on paper is pretty efficient😂
@Peder Hansen well, you could get a hyundai elantra gt sport and it has more power and is cheaper.
Tbo, with 120hp it is a sleeping pill. Not even 211hp in my cla feel fast. It provide stress less driving and acceptable good performance and fuel consumption.
Doug the type of guy to call a Mercedes “cheap”
superfuresh
What are you talking about
@superfuresh But buying it new is never cheap. And I buy cars. I'm never leasing.
Döner TV that’s the right thing to do. I never lease or finance too.
Ya I am just gonna wait 2-3 years when even a fully loaded one is gonna be 25k lol I think it's a great daily driver for that price. Beautiful interior and decent performance for a daily driver that averages 28 mpg
@superfuresh you're probably right🤦♀️
Why isn't the US getting the hatchback?? It's much cooler IMO.
Box0rz cause the Americans in general don’t like hatchbacks
We see hatchbacks as cheap econoboxes,no one would buy one with a Mercedes badge as they contradict each other here.That being said I would buy an A45 any day
@@skyscourge5663 so very stupid. Hatchbacks are awesome and convenient.
The hatchback (AMG line) looks soooo much better
Yup, was gonna say this! When I saw the thumbnail I was like "the fuck is that? thats not an A-Class!".
Previous one, yes. Heres my W176 i.postimg.cc/nVWz1bfN/IMG-0418.jpg
@@TheSaabClinicUK new one looks like a a kia hatch
@A real petrol-head how tf are hatchbacks gay?
In the US the closest we get is the GLA45 AMG, which is a lowered version of a raised hatchback that they have the nerve to still call an SUV.
As a UI Designer, I must say MBUX is beautifully designed and intuitive. Great job Mercedes.
Tony Bland Audi’s is better
@@banks1777 no it's not
It's visibly slow though
Same thought, it's intuitive.
@@banks1777 While MMI and Virtual Cockpit are great, I personally think MBUX is superior.
I must say a huge thank you for reviewing cars and it helped me know about car WAYYYYYYY MORE
For these reviews of practical weekday cars, you should totally include a safety category (not part of the Doug score, which is could be if you see fit) but just as a visual based on NHTSA or some other car safety distinguishing company just for a reference and that can add onto one of the weekday score categories.
The screen says "How may I help you?", the voice says "How can I help you?".
Noticed that too lol
If you ask that giraffe question one more time, the voice goes into "Vee vill nutt help you wizh zhat stoopid qwestion, dumkopf!"
@BBB H No it works. All questions that can control vehicle functions do not need an Internet connection. However general questions like that do as it gets them from the Internet just like Siri and Google assistant etc. The screen said online not available. Until the car is sold the service is not activated and if it was he was probably getting bad signal. There are plenty videos of people asking various general knowledge questions. It works! It just needs the Internet for that like EVERY OTHER ASSISTANT. The fact that doug didn't ask them about this is a face-palm.
@@jayrussell1825 or just, NEIN!
Looks like a Yaris sedan
from the rear especially
@@avaragewanker7823 not at all
Yaris looks horrible compared to this
Or a Kia forte (cerato)
Not even close my guy
Damn, Doug savage with the ratings. Acceleration for a 4-door entry level saloon 6.5 seconds and he gives it a 2/10? Geez, that's Golf GTI level and close to some supercars from the 90's...Times change
Malligrub 1 well with today’s standards yeah, even family sedans are starting to push into the 5s now. Some crossovers are even pushing low to mid 6s
He is crazy imagine if this dude comes to Europe , here hatchbacks like an audi a3, A class , golf are around 115-160 hp and do about 7-9 seconds 0-62 mph lol and for us is decent
wrong, Canada is part of North America and they get the hatch back and so does Mexico, which is also part of North America
Came for this!
Yeah, Canada also like normal people use kmh :)
Typical American arrogance
Ay B I think hes prob from canada
@@ayb2522
Yet you're watching an American reviewer.
Wouldn't be a true Mercedes without the check engine light on 😂😂😂
Yeah it's crazy
Lmfao 😂😂😂👍
My 2010 e class has no check engine lights........
Wouldn't be a true Mercedes video without imbeciles with low IQ's such as yourself assuming the car is broken, and being too fucking stupid to realize why that check engine light is on. Let me educate you dumb fucks a bit. It's a yellow engine light, it's not a " check engine light", there's just some info available about the engine that you can access through the menus. If there's something wrong, the light is red and you get more detailed info on the screen.
It's just hilarious how jealous and frustrated people like you look for every little bit they can find and use to shit on something they can't afford. Does it make you feel better than the check engine light in your 30 year old toyota died and that's why it's not on anymore?
Stupid people like you make lives for intelligent people like myself really frustrating. It's true what they say, stupidity doesn't hurt the stupid individual, but is painful for the people around them instead.
@@derbigpr500 lmao u took a joke so to heart you type a whole fucking essay
Thank you for reviewing a car people can actually afford.
First good comment i did find
Afford LOL. This fucking thing will set you back over 40 grand after you option it out. That is not affordable for the majority of people that are responsible when it comes to their finances.
The people that actually buy this shitbox, cannot afford to keep it on the road past the warranty period.
@@asleepnomore4111 how is this a shitbox? It’s a very nice entry level car
The dash says “how may I help you?” But when Mercedes speaks she says “how CAN I help you” ....smh Mercedes you’re rude
It's like the difference between American version probably as can is used more here
Doug you gotta quit sensually touching and rubbing the interiors on these cars the neighbors are starting to complain
Brand new Mercedes
**Check engine light**
Scotty Kilmer's worst nightmare!
😂
Lol... 😂
Scotty Kilmer actually likes Mercs, but only the real thing from Germany instead of USA made Mercedes....
He had a video about that matter...
@@FrankypankyV8 Scotty Kilmer is an idiot, just an old man who thinks cars were better back in the 80s.
@@Fishfingers232 man's been working on cars for decades, I respect his opinions much more than some troglodyte on a youtube comment section
@@MoistChungus well said
Love the consistency in all your videos! Don't change
that's a very nice interior considering the price.
Barely.
Yeah it most definitely is, Audi and BMW better watch out
this thing has more tech in it than the latest S class apparently but im sure not for long
@@msmithy207 what about Lexus?🤣😂
Wade Higgins Lexus isn’t even considerable anymore
Doug the type of guy to see "Buy 1 Get 1 free" T-shirt ad and end up buying them thinking it's a new trend to wear two on top of one another.
It all makes sense now
Remove the star, and that exterior could be from any brand.
I dont think so pal
Idk this a class kinda gives me a kia/ random Asian Brand vibe
What's your point?
I saw one in person from an MB rep stayin at my hotel... VERY small.. front end, side view looks like a Mitsubishi lancer or a Mazda 3... very underwhelming and unimpressive
Matt Szurko lancer it is
I like how there was a check engine light on during the whole video on the dash board 😂😂😂
Check engine light already on? Hasnt even left the dealer lol
Lol no it's not. The engine light is always on in cars if your utilizing full accessory power without the engine on. Literally all cars 😂
@@benwilliams9172 the engine was running.
@@UnrealOG137 lol how you know that
@@benwilliams9172 11:11 the tach reads about 700 and the check engine light is on.
@@benwilliams9172 look at the tach
welcome to the 21st century, where arrows are referred to as play buttons
lauraner99 doug is a guy that touches everything
Those damned millenials ain't never seen an arrow before!
He also calls floppies the save icon.
That thing looks more like a Camry than the new Camrys. Ugh.
Yeah older camrys and corrollas look better than new, they're all AGRESSIVE for some dum reason.
The styling is absolutely unnecessary.
@@ToyotaPrius-km9lb XSE looks nice. Its a little overdone for its power
Yea but Merc wish they were as reliable as a Camry.
You are so wrong, it looks more like a corolla, Camry looks so much nicer. And once you drive it away from dealer, you gonna loose a value of a corolla.
@Tarzan I think that was his point bröther
i love the A220! I had two for 2 days! Super comfy, high tech and engine was strong. BTW great review and detailed. See Ya!
im gonna check it out. 😁
Do you still have it or us the c300 better?
@@prettywithhustle9059 I love both. I reviewed both cars, sorry Doug trying to be like u☺️. You can see the benefits of both the 2021 C300 and the A220/AMG A35 on my channel. C is bigger but same price the A will be fully loaded. See ya!
*Km/hr is not just Canada and the UK. It is every other part of the world. lol.*
Are you dumb? That's not what he's saying. First of all, we use MPH in the UK. Secondly, he was simply stating that if you're from the U.S., and drive to Canada, you can see both KMH/MPH. Likewise for Brits driving into France needing KMH. Everyone knows most of the world uses KMH.
Literally never seen KMH here in the UK lol
MPH in the UK.
I wouldn't invest with you. The United Kingdom uses Miles per hour...
William Levy not officially. Officially I believe the only countries left are the us, Liberia, and one other Asian country. Could be wrong though.
Hey with $2995 down and 720+ credit score you can lease this 2019 Mercedes Benz A Class for $291 a month
thats....actually incredibly reasonable...are you serious or are you just messing around
@@stufoo Im serious judging by cars leased in that price range
Maybe the payments might between 300-400
Cyber Tv 291 for a Mercedes lease is reasonable because then you don’t have to it the unbelievable maintenance cost past 60,000 miles. Anything in the 400 range and you’re better off getting something else
I'm paying 400$ a month for this exact car, with zero down
The interior is nice but the exterior is so bland I would believe you if you said it was a new Hyundai model
Same
Not me, Hyundai’s looks better than this lately
You are genuinely blind if you mistaken this for a Hyundai. It looks way better than any Hyundai
LOL this is a design piece, you cannot compare to a Hyundai 🤣 TBH I cannot tell the difference between that comment and the guys who go to Chinese markets and buys fake Nike shoes - thinking no one can tell the difference.
It looks nice on video. Wait 'till you touch it
I love that warning chime!! I hope all the new technologies makes it to the new s class
Careful what you wish for because we don’t want giant screens. Big no no in a luxury car
You should add a camera in the front when you’re driving, so we can see what you see! Nice vid bro
"just" $32K ?!?! Do you realize a few years ago that was the starting price of a C-class... Mercedes has gone nuts !
German rip off artists.
I was thinking the same
The C-Class still starts from around that price in Germany. But hey what do you expect everything is becoming more expensive nowadays...
I N F L A T I O N
Do yOu reAlizE tHAt yOu'Re StUpiD?
This car is also only for people that work as baristas but have Gucci flip flops.
Hahaha you totally nailed it. I look forward to seeing many faux rich douchebags cruising around in this.
Lmao
Can't wait to laugh my ass of when I see one of these with the glowing emblem option checked
Why would they buy a car that will take them 10 years to pay off?
Car2Go will also use them, lol. That said, I'm interested in the soon-to-be-released A35 AMG Hatch as a slightly nicer alternative to the VW Golf R. A GLA35 AMG would also be tempting. (Note: I'm Canadian, so I can buy the A hatch).
They should bring the hatchback version to the USA...
it's weird, cause in the UK the A class only comes as a hatchback...
@@ciprianmatei1731 As an American, I've been eyeing the A-class Hatchback for years. This new sedan is ugly in comparison.
I would buy the hatchback, especially the AMG version in a heartbeat. It looks amazing. This car is honestly an eyesore...
They should bring the sedan in Europe. 🤤
@@istenfasz They might eventually. If anyone had told me 10 years ago that the A-Class was coming to the United States, I would have said "I wish." So who knows, it could make its way across the pond too.
This is 2019. I think a lot of people would appreciate a safety category in DougScore
how would he test the safety boss
Daniel Goransson pretty much all new cars would get a perfect score
Doug, the type of guy to have a very emotional conversation with his Mercedes A class!!
Kmh > Mph
In your dreams.
So true.
100km is a bigger number than 62 miles and is therefore faster. Showing how superior the kilometer is. Checkmate libtards 😎😎😎😎😎😎
I rented a 2020 Benz C class for 2 weeks in LA. It was a nice ride, but the infotainment system not being touch screen was odd. I also didn't like the stalk for the gear selector. After 2 weeks of driving I got use to it, but I still prefer a center type shifter. It's safety features were top notch. On our departure date, my girlfriend was getting off the 405, she was.... distracted and the auto breaking jarred me from my nap. Saved a front collision which is amazing. Especially with all of the spoiled brats driving their Benz while texting. It had ample power for a 4 cylinder and it made navigating SoCal traffic a breeze. Very responsive. When just puttering it around, it was quiet and docile, but when quick get up and go was needed, the turbo I4 really surprised me. It wasn't an AMG or Vette, throw you back in the seat experience. It was a snappy quick acceleration that will serve the average driver well.
I really think the new Benz are an amazing bargain. I don't think I would own one for longer than 3 years, as i feel that the cost of the impending repairs would quickly add up. Trade it in for the new model. Rinse wash repeat.